Wrestlers start out strong at home dual By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There’s plenty of youth on the East Troy High School wrestling roster this winter. And with that youth will come some bumps in the road until they get their feet underneath them. But there also will be some good […]
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Boys open season with dual losses
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There wasn’t anything easy about how the East Troy High School boys basketball team started its season last week. The Trojans opened play against one of the heavy favorites in the Rock Valley Conference, Evansville, and then two days later faced off with an always tough […]
Whippets split first two games of season
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team has started off its season 1-1 after close games with both Marshall and McFarland. The team started off with a 57-56 win against Marshall on last Tuesday before falling 56-55 on Thursday night against McFarland. “A young team as […]
Swimmers win SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Every swimmer medaled Dec. 1 and the Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team won the Southern Lakes Conference Relays Dec. 1 at Delavan-Darien High School. The Elks finished second Dec. 3 in the Cougar Relays Dec. 3 at Janesville Craig High School, and beat […]
Buzzer beater busts boys
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team got gut-punched Dec. 2 in a non-conference game at Waukesha Catholic Memorial. Coach Josh Skatrud said the Elks outplayed the Crusaders for most of the game, but lost 51-50 when Memorial hit a three-point field goal with […]
Injury clouds prospects for girls team
Coach says outlook is optimistic despite loss of key player By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The more damaging loss for the Big Foot girls basketball team last week wasn’t a non-conference setback to Sussex Hamilton. It came in the form of a torn ACL to the knee of one of the […]
Runners recognized
Cross country teammates Rondeau and Desing honored By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When a team reaches the pinnacle, as the East Troy girls cross country squad did with its Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state championship in October, individual honors are certain to follow. And in the past week, two […]
Learning on the job
Big Foot boys have tools, need experience By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There certainly will be a bit of a learning curve this year for the Big Foot boys basketball team. But the hope is by the time the season reaches its peak, the Chiefs will have picked up enough knowledge […]
Chiefs rally over Williams Bay
Boys teams nets first win in game with rival By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In just its second game of the year Monday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team faced a stiff test late in its rivalry matchup at Williams Bay. And while it’s certainly still early, the young Chiefs […]
Whippets look to stay humble, be consistent
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent It was just two years ago when the Whitewater High School girls basketball team finished its season undefeated at 28-0 and were winners of the state title. After coming off an incredible high, last season ended in the second round of the playoffs, but the […]
